Government infrastructure spending and other capital outlays tumbled 40.1 percent in the first two months of 2026 as a slowdown in billing processes and...
S&P Global Ratings affirms the Philippines' BBB+ rating but shifts the outlook to stable from positive due to Middle East war risks and energy price shocks.
Business sentiment in the Philippines improved to 8.2 percent in February 2026 from 0.9 percent as firms grew more optimistic about demand, domestic economic...
Unicapital Securities Inc. expects the Philippine economy to expand at a faster pace in 2026 following a sluggish 4.4-percent performance last year, citing a...
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday said corruption should not be used as a reason to scale back government infrastructure spending, warning...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday lowered its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts for the Philippines for 2025 and 2026, citing weaker...
S&P Global Ratings on Thursday affirmed its 'BBB+' long-term and 'A-2' short-term sovereign credit ratings for the Philippines, maintaining a positive outlook.
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The recent depreciation of the Philippine peso is a "momentary" fluctuation led by seasonal demand and supply factors, according to a lawmaker and veteran...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways to cut the cost of construction materials for infrastructure projects by...
Government infrastructure and other capital outlays declined 25.3 percent to P93.3 billion in July 2025 from a year earlier, on a muted disbursement performance...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has submitted a revised budget proposal to Congress seeking the removal of P252...
Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday signed subpoenas for several contractors who failed to attend the initial hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee...
Not even allies would be spared in the crackdown on corrupt officials involved in substandard or “ghost” flood-control projects, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said...
